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单词 retronym
释义

retronym /retˈrə-nim/

noun

A new word or term coined to refer to a concept for which a word already exists, and used to distinguish it from a newer concept, eg snail mail (coined after the development of electronic mail)

ORIGIN: retro- and Gr onyma, onoma name
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